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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #400 on: October 22, 2011, 02:34:02 PM »
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Q130  By RAW, what happens if you are a Soulcaster with Arcane Investment 1, have the Midnight Metamagic feat, and have Incarnum Apotheosis cast on you?  For the duration of Incarnum Apotheosis, (a) are all your spells +1 DC because theoretically you could have invested essentia into any of them when you prepared them, so they are essentia receptacles?  (b) Is Midnight Metamagic constantly full of essentia, granting you constant free metamagic on any spell you cast?

Q133  How does a spontaneous divine caster make use of Anyspell (assuming they got access to it)?
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #401 on: October 22, 2011, 02:43:44 PM »
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Q130  By RAW, what happens if you are a Soulcaster with Arcane Investment 1, have the Midnight Metamagic feat, and have Incarnum Apotheosis cast on you?  For the duration of Incarnum Apotheosis, (a) are all your spells +1 DC because theoretically you could have invested essentia into any of them when you prepared them, so they are essentia receptacles?  (b) Is Midnight Metamagic constantly full of essentia, granting you constant free metamagic on any spell you cast?

Q133  How does a spontaneous divine caster make use of Anyspell (assuming they got access to it)?

A133 They don't, unless they get prepared domain spell slots.  (Through Holt Warden, or a Prestige Domain)

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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #402 on: October 22, 2011, 02:45:19 PM »
Q75How does the spell "Steeldance" work with a caster like Spirit Shaman, that has two primary stats?

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I was really hoping someone else would answer this, as I cannot find any RAW clarification. Stats govern spellcasting in three ways: spell DC, bonus spells, and minimum value needed to cast. Steeldance gives you something that looks like BAB + Strength modifier, but uses caster level and "relevant ability modifier" instead. That to my mind looks the most like a save DC—how "strong" your spells are—so I would use Charisma for a Spirit Shaman, Intelligence for an Archivist, &c.

Agreed, but since the Spirit Shaman has "two" primary stats I'm curious if its both or maybe a "choose one"

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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #403 on: October 22, 2011, 02:45:39 PM »
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Q130  By RAW, what happens if you are a Soulcaster with Arcane Investment 1, have the Midnight Metamagic feat, and have Incarnum Apotheosis cast on you?  For the duration of Incarnum Apotheosis, (a) are all your spells +1 DC because theoretically you could have invested essentia into any of them when you prepared them, so they are essentia receptacles?  (b) Is Midnight Metamagic constantly full of essentia, granting you constant free metamagic on any spell you cast?

Q133  How does a spontaneous divine caster make use of Anyspell (assuming they got access to it)?

A133 They don't, unless they get prepared domain spell slots.  (Through Holt Warden, or a Prestige Domain)

I'm thinking Divine Crusader with the Spell domain... spontaneous access to one domain.  Can they use the spell?
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #404 on: October 22, 2011, 02:59:05 PM »
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Q130  By RAW, what happens if you are a Soulcaster with Arcane Investment 1, have the Midnight Metamagic feat, and have Incarnum Apotheosis cast on you?  For the duration of Incarnum Apotheosis, (a) are all your spells +1 DC because theoretically you could have invested essentia into any of them when you prepared them, so they are essentia receptacles?  (b) Is Midnight Metamagic constantly full of essentia, granting you constant free metamagic on any spell you cast?

Q133  How does a spontaneous divine caster make use of Anyspell (assuming they got access to it)?



A133 They don't, unless they get prepared domain spell slots.  (Through Holt Warden, or a Prestige Domain)

I'm thinking Divine Crusader with the Spell domain... spontaneous access to one domain.  Can they use the spell?

I would say as written, no. Their spell slots act just like a cleric's normal spell slots, just with the domain spells as their class list.  "Domain spell slots" are a different thing.

(Although, the Divine Crusader is prepared, not spontaneous; but it would be the same in either case)

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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #405 on: October 22, 2011, 04:01:44 PM »
Missed that.  OK, that makes sense.

Q134 I find the epic rules slightly confusing.  If I have 8th-level wizard spells as a 20th-level character, do I never get 9th-level spells?  Or is it that once my "wizard spellcasting levels" reach 20, THEN they never increase because I've maxed out the progression?  The wording of the SRD seems to imply the former, but then that would contradict the "adding a new class" part, because I could add a new spellcasting class and progress it all the way to 9th-level spells while in epic.

Q134a If it's the former, do a warlock's invocations count?  If I don't have dark invocations by the time I reach epic levels, do I ever get them?  Obviously if it's the latter then I can get them.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #406 on: October 22, 2011, 04:03:48 PM »
Missed that.  OK, that makes sense.

Q134 I find the epic rules slightly confusing.  If I have 8th-level wizard spells as a 20th-level character, do I never get 9th-level spells?  Or is it that once my "wizard spellcasting levels" reach 20, THEN they never increase because I've maxed out the progression?  The wording of the SRD seems to imply the former, but then that would contradict the "adding a new class" part, because I could add a new spellcasting class and progress it all the way to 9th-level spells while in epic.

Q134a If it's the former, do a warlock's invocations count?  If I don't have dark invocations by the time I reach epic levels, do I ever get them?  Obviously if it's the latter then I can get them.
It's the latter version. You keep gaining spellcasting until you max at your 9th level. Then you can take feats to allow you 10th, 11th, and 12th level slots that you can use for metamagic feats.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #407 on: October 22, 2011, 05:03:33 PM »
Q 135:
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Am I reading that right?  A druid could poison a plate of food, then cast neutralize poison on the food so it gets past the king's food tester (though a detect magic would notice) and then 50 minutes later the poison reactivates in the king's/tester's stomach? (presumably you'd have to put two doses of poison in the food, I guess)
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #408 on: October 22, 2011, 05:06:04 PM »
Q 135:
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Am I reading that right?  A druid could poison a plate of food, then cast neutralize poison on the food so it gets past the king's food tester (though a detect magic would notice) and then 50 minutes later the poison reactivates in the king's/tester's stomach? (presumably you'd have to put two doses of poison in the food, I guess)


That would work, if there was a rule that says poison that has no effect isn't used up when it's administered.

What actually seems to happen is you administer the poison, it has no effect, 1 minute later it has a secondary no effect, and eventually the spell wears off, with the poison already having been spent uselessly.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #409 on: October 22, 2011, 06:46:40 PM »
Well darn; too bad Neutralize poison isn't dismissable...
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #410 on: October 22, 2011, 08:44:09 PM »
Q136 When a war weaver stores a touch-range spell in the tapestry to cast later, when does he have to touch all the targets?  When storing, or when activating?
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #411 on: October 22, 2011, 09:00:40 PM »
Q136 When a war weaver stores a touch-range spell in the tapestry to cast later, when does he have to touch all the targets?  When storing, or when activating?
When activating.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #412 on: October 22, 2011, 09:10:45 PM »
q137 Broad question here, what are the Dragon Magazine with all the psionic stuff in them?

I know tons of them have bits and pieces but I distinctly remember a couple issues being packed.

DOUBLE STUFFED QUESTION: Can I make a Psion Cha based?
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #413 on: October 22, 2011, 09:59:21 PM »
Q75How does the spell "Steeldance" work with a caster like Spirit Shaman, that has two primary stats?

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I was really hoping someone else would answer this, as I cannot find any RAW clarification. Stats govern spellcasting in three ways: spell DC, bonus spells, and minimum value needed to cast. Steeldance gives you something that looks like BAB + Strength modifier, but uses caster level and "relevant ability modifier" instead. That to my mind looks the most like a save DC—how "strong" your spells are—so I would use Charisma for a Spirit Shaman, Intelligence for an Archivist, &c.

The way I've always read this sort of thing was that the ability which determines the maximum spell level castable is the one that is the default.  Every spell you cast requires a minimum amount in that score, but not every spell has or requires a save.

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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #414 on: October 22, 2011, 10:00:38 PM »
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #415 on: October 22, 2011, 10:29:27 PM »
q137 Broad question here, what are the Dragon Magazine with all the psionic stuff in them?

I know tons of them have bits and pieces but I distinctly remember a couple issues being packed.

DOUBLE STUFFED QUESTION: Can I make a Psion Cha based?

Psiotheurgy stuff is in 349, there's a lot of stuff in 287 but it might be 3.0...
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #416 on: October 22, 2011, 10:34:06 PM »
q137 Broad question here, what are the Dragon Magazine with all the psionic stuff in them?

I know tons of them have bits and pieces but I distinctly remember a couple issues being packed.

DOUBLE STUFFED QUESTION: Can I make a Psion Cha based?

Psiotheurgy stuff is in 349, there's a lot of stuff in 287 but it might be 3.0...

Yes, pretty much everything before issue 310 is 3.0

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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #417 on: October 23, 2011, 01:04:30 AM »
q 139. Whats the toughest NON-Caster-20 build? We all know any 20th level casters pretty much a god. Is there any martial builds that achieve similar status?
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #418 on: October 23, 2011, 01:44:53 AM »
q 139. Whats the toughest NON-Caster-20 build? We all know any 20th level casters pretty much a god. Is there any martial builds that achieve similar status?
Kobold paladin for the pazuzu route to pun-pun?

Or in a more reasonable situation... Nothing without casting can rival smart casters at level 20, because they have divination and other powerful abilities. Unless you know a non-caster way of getting better divination than casters.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #419 on: October 23, 2011, 02:02:36 AM »
q 139. Whats the toughest NON-Caster-20 build? We all know any 20th level casters pretty much a god. Is there any martial builds that achieve similar status?
Kobold paladin for the pazuzu route to pun-pun?

Or in a more reasonable situation... Nothing without casting can rival smart casters at level 20, because they have divination and other powerful abilities. Unless you know a non-caster way of getting better divination than casters.

of course i know that no martial character could ever stand up to a god wizard, my question is: Whats the toughest martial build. i dont mean strictly by hp or strength score. i dont mean the guy who can get punched in the face the longest. i guess i mean what martial character could actually keep pace in a high level game. i need a good generalized build suggestion, i dont want alot of book keeping so im looking for something thats not a caster
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